PLATFORMS (What are some good apps or programs to use that are age appropriate for creating virtual handshakes?)

RESOURCING (How do you make quality virtual handshakes and link that are age appropriate?)

SAFETY (What should you not do, or what should you be mindful of when ‘greeting’ others on the internet?)

CULTURE (How do we show our culture and respect others in a virtual greeting?)

HISTORY (How have handshakes changed over time? How are they different now?)

Create your own Safe and Friendly Virtual Handshake to share. If your virtual handshake tool gives you a link to share, use that link to share your handshake. If you used an off line tool to create your virtual handshake, upload it to Google Drive or Drop box and set the sharing permissions so that you get a link to share.

Share your virtual handshake with Mr. Fletcher’s class using any one of the suggestions below:

Add a comment to this blogpost “Shake back” by Mr. Fletcher’s students that includes a link to your virtual handshake.

Add a Comment to the Shake Back slide of the Virtual Handshake VoiceThread and include a link to your virtual handshake in the comment. If you add a link to a comment starting with the letters http:// it will automatically turn into a link.

Create a blogpost on your own blog that includes your Virtual Handshake and link that post to the Shake Back blogpost or VoiceThread slide above.

Create your own class virtual handshake voiceThread where each student in your class adds a video, graphic, audio or link to a slide of their virtual handshake. Make sure the voicethread is viewable. Then add the link to your class Virtual HandShake to this Shake Back blogpost or Shake Back VoiceThread slide.

Click here for ALL the details about how to participate in this Think About IT Thursday event.

On November 21, the day before the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Mr. Bill Holiday will hold a LIVE conversation using Google Hangout on Aire. Students will learn about the assassination of President Kennedy from an expert who has interviewed several eye witness. Mr. Holiday teaches courses about this topic and will be using the JFK Assassination VoiceThread to present artifacts, ask questions, and share information about the event.

Students will pose questions by commenting on the VoiceThread. If you do not have a VoiceThread account, you may pose question in the comment section of this blog post. (comments are moderated)

On November 21, Mr. Holiday will host a Google Hangout from Dallas, Texas reporting on the 50th Anniversary Events being hosted around President Kennedy's assassination. Mr. Holiday will use questions posted in the VoiceThread as part of a this Google Hangout. Schools can sign up to be one of the 8 schools participating in the live Hangout or they can participate by Hangout On Air’s using the "chat" stream.